September 10, 2013

The orange Burda dress: reality

The pattern is from Burdastyle magazine 5/2010, no. 102, and I was really afraid that it would come out too wide and baggy, obsessing so much over this question that I never could bring myself to actually make it. But no problem at all, the dress turned out like I hoped: with a narrow enough high waist and a nice flared skirt and wide hem. I didn't make any alterations concerning the width of the dress. I reduced the width of the sleeves, though. Maybe the alteration that I didn't do only this time is of more interest: usually I have to shorten the bodice between my bust and waist for 2 cm. After measuring the pattern, I decided that this time I would not shorten anything, which was a good idea. So, if you want to make this dress, too, and have normal height, you might want to lengthen the bodice!

I'm really happy with this dress! Having said this, this is the only red garment in my closet since I'm old enough to chose what to wear on my own. I usually NEVER wear any red, and I don't like this color! I made an exception for this dress since I could not find any orange fabric, but felt that this pattern should be made up in a bright red or orange to work as desired. So, really a special dress!

What a gorgeous dress, Marie! Wundershön! I love how it turned out, and I hold it very dear for two reasons. First because orange is my favourite colour and secondly because that was in the first, or maybe second Burda I ever bought. I love the loops for the buttons and now you have make me want to have one just like yours!